CVE-2023-41118

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-12-12 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered in EnterpriseDB Postgres Advanced Server (EPAS) before 11.21.32, 12.x before 12.16.20, 13.x before 13.12.16, 14.x before 14.9.0, and 15.x before 15.4.0. It may allow an authenticated user to bypass authorization requirements and access underlying implementation functions. When a superuser has configured file locations using CREATE DIRECTORY, these functions allow users to take a wide range of actions, including read, write, copy, rename, and delete.

Affected products

EnterpriseDB Postgres Advanced Server: before 11.21.32; from 12.0.0 before 12.16.20; from 13.0.0 before 13.12.17; from 14.0.0 before 14.9.0; from 15.0.0 before 15.4.0 — fixed in 11.21.32, 12.16.20, 13.12.17, 14.9.0, 15.4.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: EnterpriseDB Postgres Advanced Server 11.21.32, 12.16.20, 13.12.17, 14.9.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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